Spittoon



Patented Mar. 10,1931

" UNITED STATES cmnosoccnrrmrr; GASPAR ooonrrm'ri, AND CRISIBIN GONZALEZ, or nonnos nines;

ARGENTINA .Lpplication filed December 23, 1929, Serial No.

will spit into the spittoons instead of upon the ground as is now the case where-such utensils'are not found, particularly in streets and. walks.

The receptacle or spittoon is placed into a box which is open at its upper part and from which it can be rechanged quite easily, for

which. operation, to avoid slabbering, the

valve which intercepts the communication between the spit-box and the reservoir for the disinfecting solution, absolutely must be closed. f v

One or more-of the faces of the reservoir may be protected, or not, by glass and, at all events, providedi with guides for placing upon them painted plates or casts which may constitute advertisements for general publicity or theatre programmes or indications of public utility.

For the better understanding of this description, reference is made to the accompanying detailed drawings in which:

- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a public-, ity spittoon constructed in accordance with our invention. 1

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the receptacle which constitutes the spittoon.

Figure 3 is a detail of the intercepting valve, the movable member of which, when raised, closes the communication between the reservoir and the spit-box.

In the drawings 1 is the column which supports the reservoir of the disinfecting solution 2, one or more of its fronts carrying glasses or crystals 3 in combination with slots 4 which allow the introduction and replac- 416,078, andinArgentina oetoher 28,j1929.;if.

ingLof boards 5" carryingadvertisements or ,i'ndications'of publi'c utility; The reservoir 2 is connectedwiththe 're- .ceptacle 9 by means of a tubeor conduit 6 which is provided at its lower end with a rotary cylindrical valve 7 for opening and closing the conduit. Said valve carries a nozzle 8 which is adapted to communicate,

" through the valve, with the conduit 6 when the nozzle is in the positionshown in full lines. In this position of-the nozzle the. disinfectantliquid when it reaches a predeterj mined level willvclose the discharge orifice of I the nozzle and stop the flow of liquid from the reservoir. ,However, at the moment at which to descend uncovering the outlet orifice of the normal level isagain reached.

Thereceptacle 9 is put into thefouter case.v 10 from which it cannot be extracted without 7 opening the raising door 11, and lifting the nozzle 8, to rotate the valve thus closing the communication between the reservoir .and

receptacle. Into the interior of the spit-box has been placed an unmountable grid of sharp-edged bars 12, with the object of hiding to the eye the presence of the spittles accumulated in it. As will be understood, the capacity 01' di-' tion of the whole can vary without altering the validity of the invention.

The boards 5 can also be fixed behind the i the level of the liquidin the receptacle 9 tends nozzle the flow'of liquid isproduced until the glasses or crystals 3, mounting these into hinged doors provided withlocks or, at all events, any kind of lock, padlock or the like can be provided to prevent the unauthorized removal of advertisements or inscriptions.

It also remains understood that, to increase the public utility of the publicity spittoon, measuring instrumentssuch as clocks, barometers, thermometers or hydrometers and the like can be added.

Claims:

1. A spittoon comprising a receptacle, a reservoir mounted abovethe latter, a'conduit connecting the reservoir and receptacle, and a nozzle rotatably'connected with the conduit to H mensions of the reservoir 2, as well as those V of the spit-box and the general ornamentaand operable to retain the receptacle in operative relation to the conduit; 7

2. A spittoon comprising a case, a column mounted thereon, a reservoir mounted on the column, a receptacle removably mounted in the case, a conduit in the column connecting the reservoir'and receptacle, a cylindrical rotary valve in the lower end of the conduit for opening and closing the latter, and a nozzle 10 communicating with said valve and adapted to project into the receptacle When the valve is in position for opening the conduit, said nozzle constituting means to prevent withdrawal of the receptacle from said case. 5 CARLOS OCCHIPINTI,

GAS'PARVOCCHIPINTI;

CRISPIN GONZALEZ. 

